Thank You For the Poets (as well as those who inspire the poetry in my heart)!

Emma and Sophie were so very excited about Thanksgiving this year.  It was the first Thanksgiving that they remember having in the States and it brought with it a four day weekend!!  Before I was even out of bed this morning, Sophie was up and had composed this little 'poem' on the computer, which she printed and brought to me:

 Thanksgiving is here!

Thanksgiving has taken so long!

But now it is here.

Let's all give a cheer!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

We all got up this morning, cooked a big breakfast while the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade paraded in the background, and then we just relaxed.  I let Lili take a really long, lovely nap on my chest while George and I chatted and listened to old music.  We were engaged in some serious R&R.  Eventually it occurred to us all that we were really hungry, and that Thanksgiving dinner takes a while to cook.  Who was the fool who told me that giant double turkey breast in my fridge would only require an hour of cook time?  (It was more like three hours.  Oops.)

We did successfully get turkey and fixings on the table, but by the time we did, we were all ravenous and maybe even a little grouchy.  In the end the meal was very nice and while waiting for that turkey to cook, Emma had time to write a Thanksgiving poem of her own... an acrostic at that:

Thanksgiving is here!

Humming gracefully as you pray.

At last time for turkey!

Never forget to count your blessings.

Kindness is all about this day,

So remember to give and not just ask.

God is the One who made our hearts.

I say we thank Him for this

Very special day.

It's such a special holiday, so everyone's invited.

Now is the time to be thankful, so let's

Give thanks for all!

~ By Emma Carson

November 25, 2010

Lili, of course, did not compose any poetry today, but she demonstrated her excitement in other ways (like by crawling onto the table to investigate our turkey a bit more closely).

Everyone is thankful for me!

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures."  ~Thornton Wilder 

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Love,

Meredith